Council approves consent agenda including annexation resolution, project acceptances and contract amendments

The West Richland City Council unanimously approved its Jan. 21 meeting agenda and the consent agenda, which bundled routine approvals into a single vote.

Items listed on the consent agenda in the public transcript included payment of the bills, approval of the Jan. 7, 2025 minutes; Resolution 04-25 authorizing staff to pursue annexation of 9.75 acres of city-owned land into West Richland city limits; authorization for the mayor to execute a Public Works Trust Fund loan agreement for a lift station retrofit; approval of a purchase-and-sale agreement for Belmont Lot 3-1; acceptance of multiple public-works projects as complete (Solan and Arlington water-main replacement; 2024 pavement preservation and street striping; 2024 school-zone pedestrian safety project; Candy Mountain Pathway Kennedy Road Crossing); and a reimbursement agreement and planning-services contract amendment related to the Lewis and Clark Ranch EIS.

Council asked whether anyone in the audience wished to speak on the consent agenda; no in-person or virtual commenters asked to speak. A motion to approve the consent agenda was made and seconded and the council voted by voice to approve; the motion "carries unanimous" was recorded in the transcript.

Why it matters: The consent agenda contains several items that advance capital work and planning for growth, including an annexation authorization and multiple project completions that shift projects into final acceptance.

Ending: The transcript records unanimous approval of the agenda and consent agenda. Individual ordinances or contracts listed on the consent agenda were passed as part of that single vote; no separate roll-call votes on those items appear in the provided transcript.